the administration gave businesses one year. we say give people one year, too. let's make sure it works right before we implement it. >> congressman, we've had a threat of a government shutdown some nine times since it actually happened in 1995. if it does, indeed, happen, what do the republicans need to do to say, hey, this is not our fault? >> you know, number one, a crisis is when you have a family member get sick. a crisis is when you lose your job. a crisis is not when the bureaucrats here in d.c. don't have to go to work for two or three days. so i'm not sure that it's going to be as bad as people think, number one. number two, as well, if the government shutting down in this country affects the economy that badly, then maybe the government is too deeply involved in the american economy. i think we're going to have to play this out and see. once again, the house did its job. we passed it to the senate. we can't control harry reid and the senate. >> real quickly. let me try to take the other side here then. it's a law. you guys down there in d.c. and ladies